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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$38,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,403 people earned their degree in genetics, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,167 and had an average of $22,619 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 231 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $20,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent genetics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the genetics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Johns Hopkins

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Genetics at University at Buffalo

#6

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia also took the #6 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arcadia Genetics Report

#7

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#7 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s genetics degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

Read more about Genetics at LIU Post

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York

University of Rochester landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Genetics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #0 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Full University of Rochester Genetics Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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